Joshua Finnell
County & Village Government Information + Data
- New York State DataLinks to the NY Department of Labor Statistics, Open Data portal, and County Profiles
- New York State ComptrollerDownload annual financial data spreadsheets by class of local government and year.
Use Open Book New York to see data for an individual local government.
Find local government data with the Office of the State Comptroller. - NYS Department of Education DataThe New York State Education Department (NYSED) is committed to making data available and easy to use. This site provides a first step in publicly reporting educational data so all interested parties can be better informed as they work to advance student achievement.
- CNY VitalsCNY Vitals is an initiative of the Central New York Community Foundation. This ‘state of the community’ website provides a common source of data and interactive visualizations on critical topics that affect the health and progress of our region in order to inform community members, spur discussion, identify emerging issues and plan community investments. CNY Vitals analyzes and tracks data points on topics including the economy, housing, health, demographics, poverty and education in Onondaga, Madison, Cayuga, Cortland and Oswego counties
- Oneida County Clerk Public RecordsMany of the records housed in the Office of the County Clerk are public records. These public records are available for viewing, free of charge, at computers available in the office, or online.
- Madison County Government DocumentsLinks to county budgets, financial statements, boards + committees, agendas and minutes
- Chenango County Government DocumentsLinks to county budgets, financial statements, boards + committees, agendas and minutes
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new window1790 - present. A premier U.S. demographics website with online tools help you visually analyze and understand the demography of the United States through the use of interactive maps and data reports. Users will need to create local accounts to save work, share or collaborate on projects.
- Colgate Data Science Collaboratory
Our goal is to develop a vibrant research community among faculty and students. We aim to provide statistical guidance and resources to researchers across fields increasingly reliant on data science. Further, by incorporating students into the scientific community, they gain exposure to data science research and experience selecting, applying, and interpreting the results of appropriate techniques in various real-world contexts.
Historical Images + Documents
- New York Heritage Digital Collections
Discover photographs, letters, diaries, maps, directories, artifacts, oral histories and more that present a glimpse into the history and culture of what is today New York State. These items have been contributed by over 430 libraries, museums, archives, and cultural institutions. - Hamilton Public LibraryFor historical research, please send inquiries to hamiltonhistory@midyork.org and a member of the Village Historical Commission will assist you.
- Utica Public LibraryOur extensive genealogy room contains a wealth of historical information from both the local Central New York area as well as the entire United States.
- Digital Public Library of America
The Digital Public Library of America empowers people to learn, grow, and contribute to a diverse and better-functioning society by maximizing access to our shared history, culture, and knowledge. - Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, films and video, audio recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. - National ArchivesThe National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept forever.
- Internet Archive Wayback Machine
The Wayback Machine is an initiative of the Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts
Community Archiving
- Community Archiving ToolkitThe community archives toolkit includes guides, tips and resources for managing and preserving community archive collections. We understand budgets and resources may be limited, so where possible we have listed practical advice in priority order and have noted alternatives. You can find links to further advice and resources, and templates of forms and tables that you will be able to download.
- Metadata
Metadata, literally "data about data" -- specifically, descriptive metadata -- is structured data about anything that can be named, such as Web pages, books, journal articles, images, songs, products, processes, people (and their activities), research data, concepts, and services. - OmekaOpen-source web publishing platforms for sharing digital collections and creating media-rich online exhibits.
- Historypin
Historypin is a place for people to share photos and stories,
telling the histories of their local communities. - JSTOR Community CollectionsA beta site in development